Darwin - 113 years too late

TERRITORY Aborigines have welcomed the news that the Federal Government will explore changing the Constitution to recognise First Australians - over a hundred years after it came into being.



via Darwin and Local News January 01, 2014 at 01:58PM

Darwin - 100 nicked on a 'good night'

OVER A HUNDRED people have ended their New Year's Eve celebrations in the clink.



via Darwin and Local News January 01, 2014 at 09:50AM

Darwin - Bright sparks shrug off storms

THOUSANDS have braved an early-evening storm to celebrate New Year's Eve at Darwin's Waterfront.



via Darwin and Local News January 01, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Pay more from today

YOUR power just got more expensive.



via Darwin and Local News January 01, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Crook chook sale claim

AN NT supermarket has been slammed for allegedly selling expired food and extending use-by-dates on unsold "hot" chickens.



via Darwin and Local News January 01, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - The world's strangest New Year's traditions

IT'S party time! Let's grab a tree and jump into a frozen lake. These are the world's strangest and funniest New Year traditions.



via Darwin and Local News December 31, 2013 at 07:43AM

Darwin - Cocky cops foul shot

A DETAINEE at Darwin's Immigration Detention Centre has clocked a cocky with a pool table ball - then started plucking it for dinner while it was still alive.



via Darwin and Local News December 31, 2013 at 10:50AM

Darwin - Train derails in Territory

A TRAIN has derailed near Pine Creek - but the company that own the railway is trying to keep it secret.



via Darwin and Local News December 31, 2013 at 01:45PM

Darwin - Terror warning for Aussie travellers

A 'HIGH' threat of terrorist attacks in parts of Indonesia during the New Year period has prompted the Department of Foreign Affairs to issue official warnings to travellers.



via Darwin and Local News December 31, 2013 at 11:52AM

Darwin - Baby names disturbingly normal

LYNX? Sheqiiana? Jhonty? Bhraidyn? Tonnique? Nope, Territorians have - mostly - gone old school when naming their offspring in 2013.



via Darwin and Local News December 31, 2013 at 11:45AM

Darwin - Martial arts weapon attack on cabbie

AN 18-year-old man has been charged after allegedly attacking a taxi driver with bamboo martial arts sticks.



via Darwin and Local News December 31, 2013 at 11:08AM

Darwin - Crocs are out there, warn rangers

AN AVERAGE of four saltwater crocodiles were removed by rangers from Top End waterways each week in 2013.



via Darwin and Local News December 31, 2013 at 11:36AM

Darwin - Teens in strife over Xmas crime spree

FIVE teens - aged 13 to 15 - are alleged to have been responsible for a string of crimes in the Top End... before driving 1600km to Mt Isa in a stolen car.



via Darwin and Local News December 31, 2013 at 08:27AM

Darwin - Asylum hunt hobbles navy

EXTENSIVE boat people patrols and a lack of proper maintenance are having a dangerous impact on the navy's patrol boat fleet, according to a secret report.



via Darwin and Local News December 31, 2013 at 07:53AM

Darwin - Cyclone Christine smashes into Pilbara

CYCLONE Christine has crossed WA's North West coast as a Category Three storm.



via Darwin and Local News December 30, 2013 at 12:16PM

Darwin - Ute's beaut magic moves

THE mystery of a missing ute without a front end, with a dented bonnet and a disconnected radiator is an act best pulled off by a magician.



via Darwin and Local News December 31, 2013 at 07:59AM

Darwin - NT has fingers crossed for New Year's Eve

THE likelihood of a wet season storm hasn't dampened Territorians' spirits as they prepare to ring in the new year outdoors, rain, hail, or monsoon.



via Darwin and Local News December 30, 2013 at 03:17PM

Darwin - $146 fine for doing 1km/h over limit

A QUEENSLAND man fined for doing 1km/h over speed limit claims police officer said ticket was for "revenue raising". Has this ever happened to you?



via Darwin and Local News December 30, 2013 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Hookers died in teens' evil thrill kill

SPECIAL REPORT: WHEN the scantily-clad bodies of two prostitutes bobbed up in crocodile-infested waters, it emerged the crocs weren't the real monsters.



via Darwin and Local News December 30, 2013 at 03:21PM

Darwin - Centre of gravity

SECURITY guards at a Territory shopping mall have been accused of almost killing a Christmas shopper in front of his wife and children when they wrestled him to the ground and held him down so he could not breathe.



via Darwin and Local News December 30, 2013 at 02:07PM

Darwin - Party over for fairybread?

DO YOU still serve up the party pies or sausage rolls at kids' parties? Or is it gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free all the way? HAVE YOUR SAY



via Darwin and Local News December 29, 2013 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Fears GP fee will clog hospitals

HOSPITAL emergency departments could be overrun by patients trying to avoid a proposed $5 fee to see a doctor being considered by the Abbott Government.



via Darwin and Local News December 29, 2013 at 03:52PM

Darwin - Losing our religion, census shows

ONE in five Australians have recorded no religious beliefs and many of those who do believe don't practise what they profess... HAVE YOUR SAY



via Darwin and Local News December 29, 2013 at 07:16PM

Darwin - 78-year-old mugged by teens

A 78-YEAR-OLD woman has been assaulted and robbed at a Darwin shopping centre.



via Darwin and Local News December 30, 2013 at 08:06AM

Darwin - What is your resolution?

IT'S about this time of year that people start discussing resolutions. TELL US YOURS



via Darwin and Local News December 30, 2013 at 08:40AM

Darwin - Attendance vital

HENRY GRAY worked in the Territory education system for over 40 years - he writes about the battle to get kids to school...



via Darwin and Local News December 30, 2013 at 08:50AM

Darwin - Schumacher 'critical' after ski fall

F1 LEGEND Michael Schumacher is in a critical condition with a brain haemorrhage after a skiing accident.



via Darwin and Local News December 30, 2013 at 09:04AM

Darwin - NBL must look to Territory

Attracting national sporting codes to the Territory is the key to grow participation, and now basketball has the ball well and truly in their court, writes DALE FLETCHER.



via Darwin and Local News December 29, 2013 at 12:33PM

Darwin - Little pricks cause major problems

TERRITORIANS are being warned to avoid mosquitoes when holidaying in Bali after travellers have returned to the NT with the disease chikungunya.



via Darwin and Local News December 30, 2013 at 01:30AM

Darwin - Litter all the rage

A WEEK after a seven-year-old boy cut his feet on broken glass at East Point Reserve, rubbish has again been strewn all over the picnic tables.



via Darwin and Local News December 30, 2013 at 01:30AM

Darwin - Air and sea ports flagged in plan

A SECOND airport and a third sea port are among a raft of future-proofing measures in an ambitious draft Darwin land use plan.



via Darwin and Local News December 29, 2013 at 05:20PM

Darwin - Slurp, sip and fish

Fisho Daniel VanRas has caught 16 species of fish with lures made out of beer caps.



via Darwin and Local News December 29, 2013 at 02:48PM

Darwin - Doggone crackers

TERRITORIANS have been reminded to look after their pets on New Year's Eve.



via Darwin and Local News December 29, 2013 at 01:19PM

Darwin - Crockin' week in the Top End

THE swell from Christmas and Boxing day rains has resulted in a number of crocodile sightings around Darwin and the rural area.



via Darwin and Local News December 29, 2013 at 01:30AM

Darwin - Muddy 'ell, what an udder mess

A PADDOCK of cattle who found themselves stuck knee-deep in mud have been moved to drier ground.



via Darwin and Local News December 28, 2013 at 03:29PM

Darwin - Bin it this festive season

NT residents are warned to stay on top of their rubbish game this festive season or risk their good reputation.



via Darwin and Local News December 28, 2013 at 02:40PM

Darwin - Overloaded trucks wrecking roads

NT Department of Transport report warns nearly one in eight trucks are overloaded.



via Darwin and Local News December 28, 2013 at 02:06PM

Darwin - Real estate confidential

Real estate agents reveal saucy and silly secrets from some of their more unusual days on the job



via Darwin and Local News December 28, 2013 at 12:55PM

Darwin - Murder accused in court

A KATHERINE woman charged with the murder of a man during a domestic dispute on Christmas Eve has briefly appeared in Darwin Magistrates Court.



via Darwin and Local News December 28, 2013 at 12:26PM

Darwin - Husband seeking truth

A RETIRED earthmover whose wife was found dead in rural Darwin suspects foul play in her disappearance.



via Darwin and Local News December 27, 2013 at 01:00PM

Darwin - Dodgy $50 notes slip under radar

COUNTERFEIT cash has surfaced in Darwin after Territory police failed to warn the public about a new rash of fakes.



via Darwin and Local News December 27, 2013 at 11:15AM

Darwin - Revellers get violent

A MAN allegedly attacked a woman with a steel pole and a drunken daughter smashed up her mum's furniture as Christmas mayhem broke out across the NT.



via Darwin and Local News December 27, 2013 at 10:26AM

Darwin - Mercury begins to rise as rain retreats

PACK away your umbrellas and pull out the lawnmowers - the monsoon trough is going west.



via Darwin and Local News December 27, 2013 at 09:10AM

Darwin - Lured by the flash of colour

A MAN is only as good as his tackle, and Regis Martin is a great man.



via Darwin and Local News December 27, 2013 at 09:04AM

Darwin - 72 yo driver allegedly over-the-limit

POLICE were left dumbfounded after a 72-year-old woman allegedly returned a high-range breath alcohol reading.



via Darwin and Local News December 27, 2013 at 08:22AM

Darwin - Take it down or be taken down

Be warned- the expired rego sticker still stuck on your car windscreen could get you fined.



via Darwin and Local News December 26, 2013 at 08:02PM

Darwin - Bounding into Boxing Day

Thousands of shoppers flocked to the Territory's biggest shopping centre in the hope of scoring a bargain yesterday.



via Darwin and Local News December 26, 2013 at 08:11PM

Darwin - A chilled Christmas

Locals could have been forgiven for thinking Santa Claus brought with him a North Pole blizzard when he stopped by the Territory on Christmas morning.



via Darwin and Local News December 26, 2013 at 05:09PM

Darwin - NT Christmas miracle

Aussie battlers touched by spirit of giving



via Darwin and Local News December 26, 2013 at 03:07PM

Darwin - Stingers wash up on beach

At least 20 stingers have been spotted washed up on Casuarina Beach in the last few days.



via Darwin and Local News December 26, 2013 at 02:44PM

Darwin - Christmas motorbike fatality

A 24-year-old man was killed on Christmas Day after crashing his motorbike east of Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News December 26, 2013 at 11:48AM

Darwin - The most wonderful time of the year...

THE NT News wishes you a Merry Christmas!



via Darwin and Local News December 25, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Showers cool a Top End Christmas

TOSS another log on the open fire, because it's going to be a chilly, dreary Christmas Day in the Top End.



via Darwin and Local News December 25, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Now that's an XXXX-mas tree

IT'S a very beery Christmas at Mataranka Homestead as two great things come together for a creative purpose.



via Darwin and Local News December 25, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Santa stops by hospital

SANTA will have visted about 15 children in Royal Darwin Hospital this Christmas.



via Darwin and Local News December 25, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - No place like home for Christmas

DARRAGH Cullen and Leah Storey are spending their first Christmas at home in Ireland since they got engaged.



via Darwin and Local News December 25, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Festive fun in Mexico

A DARWIN muso has been gearing up to spend Christmas with a local family in Mexico after living the dream for nearly a year.



via Darwin and Local News December 25, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Bullying rampant in NT

TERRITORY children are reporting bullying at a higher rate than anywhere else in Australia.



via Darwin and Local News December 24, 2013 at 04:17PM

Darwin - Dexter was in 'safest' water

A TERRITORY man has defended the family of a baby photographed in the waters at Cahill's Crossing.



via Darwin and Local News December 24, 2013 at 04:21PM

Darwin - Showers cool a Top End Christmas

TOSS another log on the open fire, because it's going to be a chilly, dreary Christmas Day in the Top End.



via Darwin and Local News December 24, 2013 at 03:21PM

Darwin - Woman in custody after death

A WOMAN is in police custody following the death of a 53-year-old man in Katherine.



via Darwin and Local News December 24, 2013 at 01:21PM

Darwin - Lake Alexander closed for swimming

Lake Alexander, at East Point Reserve, has been temporarily closed due to an isolated area of high bacteria content.



via Darwin and Local News December 24, 2013 at 01:49PM

Darwin - Terrible price of one horrific misjudgment

A WOMAN will spend at least three and a half years in jail after a domestic dispute went horribly wrong.



via Darwin and Local News December 24, 2013 at 11:08AM

Darwin - The good oil on healthy plants

DEEP-FRYER oil might not be good for your health, but a Darwin horticulturist says it is the holy grail of plant fertilisers.



via Darwin and Local News December 24, 2013 at 10:39AM

Darwin - Jemma's raising locks of funds

TENNIS coaches Sam Giess and Daniel Parker have been aced ... by a nine-year-old.



via Darwin and Local News December 24, 2013 at 09:46AM

Darwin - Sickies surge on job fears

A REPORT suggests public sector workers are having more days off because of job uncertainty.



via Darwin and Local News December 24, 2013 at 09:05AM

Darwin - Damp in Darwin, but sun for Alice

THE rain is here to stay. Tears from heaven will fall on the Top End's Christmas but the sun will smile on Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News December 24, 2013 at 08:43AM

Darwin - Rapid Creek eyes lofty solution

THE long-awaited Rapid Creek flood study has found structural works won't stop floodwaters from inundating homes.



via Darwin and Local News December 24, 2013 at 08:57AM

Darwin - Beached as, bro

A MAN takes an illegal spin on a Darwin city beach in a borrowed 4WD - only to get bogged and watch it disappear under the Arafura Sea.



via Darwin and Local News December 23, 2013 at 01:09PM

Darwin - One-night ssstand

A SNAKE was kicked out of bed, like many other bad boys before it, after slithering between the sheets and over the legs of an unsuspecting woman.



via Darwin and Local News December 23, 2013 at 12:56PM

Darwin - Best gift is family Chrissy in Darwin

THE Territory's favourite daughter, Jessica Mauboy, will tick off the item on top of her wish list when she returns to Darwin for Christmas Day.



via Darwin and Local News December 23, 2013 at 09:43AM

Darwin - Alcohol sales on rise

ALCOHOL sales and the amount people drink have gone up in the Territory after years of steady decline.



via Darwin and Local News December 23, 2013 at 09:49AM

Darwin - New faces chase catwalk fame

AUSTRALIAN Indigenous Fashion Week (AIFW) organisers are on the hunt for the Territory's "freshest faces" to walk the runways in 2014.



via Darwin and Local News December 23, 2013 at 09:21AM

Darwin - Cyclone could hit Christmas Day

Bureau of Meteorology upgrades the chance of a cyclone forming on Christmas Day from "low" to "moderate"



via Darwin and Local News December 23, 2013 at 08:19AM

Darwin - Hungover, stuffed? Never fear

TERRITORIANS who don't want to set foot outside their front doors to buy cigarettes, alcohol and takeaway foods could soon be back in luck



via Darwin and Local News December 22, 2013 at 08:36PM

Darwin - Once upon a time in the West

Tales of murder are seeping out of West Papua from refugees of a secret war. Reporter ALISON BEVEGE spoke to exiled leader Benny Wenda in PNG.



via Darwin and Local News December 22, 2013 at 07:35PM

Darwin - School daze will fade

I'll let you in on a secret: school is not the best years of your life. NOW is the best time of your life, writes KYLIE STEVENSON



via Darwin and Local News December 22, 2013 at 03:23PM

Darwin - Passenger grabbed wheel

A PASSENGER on the tour bus that rolled south of Alice Springs on Tuesday has told of the dramatic moment his trip took a turn for the worst



via Darwin and Local News December 22, 2013 at 02:47PM

Darwin - Surfin' saltie stalks dogs

A large saltie has been spotted eyeing off dogs and walkers at Little Mindil Beach



via Darwin and Local News December 22, 2013 at 01:13PM

Darwin - Jingili supermum a national finalist

JINGILI woman Jacqueline Suttie is a doting mum and grandmother, but never thought she would be recognised for it nationally.



via Darwin and Local News December 22, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - NT doctor's melioidosis breakthrough

A TERRITORY doctor has found a way to prevent people relapsing into melioidosis - the potentially deadly "Nightcliff gardeners' disease".



via Darwin and Local News December 22, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Loss leaves only sadness

CRANES continued to destroy the last of the iconic banyan tree in Darwin City as more workers in the Transit Centre condemned the decision.



via Darwin and Local News December 21, 2013 at 03:55PM

Darwin - NT offers right royal happy snap

THE Territory Government has written to Kensington Palace officially inviting the royals to visit the NT on their whirlwind tour to Australia.



via Darwin and Local News December 21, 2013 at 01:52PM

Darwin - Pup killer runs wild in Darwin

A PUPPY killer is stalking the Territory. It's called parvovirus and it's deadly.



via Darwin and Local News December 21, 2013 at 01:56PM

Darwin - Tourists in Outback mini-bus rollover

TOURISTS from Taiwan and Hong Kong have been involved in a crash in remote Northern Territory.



via Darwin and Local News December 21, 2013 at 08:40AM

Darwin - Cracker ban

THE Government has announced a ban on loud fireworks... but should they have banned the lot? HAVE YOUR SAY



via Darwin and Local News December 20, 2013 at 10:59AM

Darwin - Heftier fines hangover

DRUNKS who refuse to leave Territory pubs could wake up with a headache and a lighter wallet after the NT Government announced it would quadruple on-the-spot fines.



via Darwin and Local News December 20, 2013 at 06:30PM

Darwin - Tree changes cut down

THERE is no legislation to protect significant or historic trees in the Territory - and no plans in sight to introduce any.



via Darwin and Local News December 20, 2013 at 06:13PM

Darwin - Teen hit by vehicle

A TEENAGE bike rider has been taken to Royal Darwin Hospital after he was hit by a car in Rapid Creek.



via Darwin and Local News December 20, 2013 at 05:32PM

Darwin - NT makes a bid for statehood

THE Northern Territory is pushing for recognition as a state. Some Territorians might be ready for it - but is the rest of Australia?



via Darwin and Local News December 20, 2013 at 01:17PM

Darwin - ICE AGE NT: Dinosaur first for Territory

SCIENTISTS have successfully recovered the first ever Diprotodon fossil found in the Territory.



via Darwin and Local News December 20, 2013 at 01:49PM

Darwin - NT teachers reject pay offer

TERRITORY teachers have voted overwhelmingly to reject the NT Government's pay offer.



via Darwin and Local News December 20, 2013 at 01:02PM

Darwin - Why the time to buy is now

WANT a house under your Christmas tree? Skip the festive shopping and champers and get cracking, the best time to bag a property bargain is now.



via Darwin and Local News December 12, 2013 at 08:47AM

Darwin - Cracker ban

THE Government has announced a ban on loud fireworks... but should they have banned the lot? HAVE YOUR SAY



via Darwin and Local News December 20, 2013 at 10:59AM

Darwin - Smoking and petrol not a great combo

A MAN has been hospitalised with burns and charged after allegedly breaking into a shed and handling a large container of petrol - while smoking a cigarette.



via Darwin and Local News December 20, 2013 at 09:41AM

Darwin - 400 in school patrol

WAG PATROL: More than 400 truancy officers will be employed to get remote indigenous kids to attend school.



via Darwin and Local News December 20, 2013 at 08:03AM

Darwin - By George, it's a Royal Visit!

PRINCE William and Catherine will visit Australia next year - and we think they should come to the NT... HAVE YOUR SAY



via Darwin and Local News December 20, 2013 at 07:56AM

Darwin - Nauru better than mine camps: Bishop

FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop believes conditions at the Nauru detention camp for asylum seekers are better than in camps at Australian mines.



via Darwin and Local News December 19, 2013 at 09:08PM

Darwin - Give a stuff about Sweetheart

THE Territory's ugliest sweetheart may soon return to his natural habitat if enough money is raised to fund the move.



via Darwin and Local News December 20, 2013 at 08:14AM

Darwin - Lawler to investigate Stella deal

FORMER head of the Australian Crime Commission John Lawler has been appointed to lead the inquiry into Labor's rent-free deal with Unions NT for the Stella Maris building.



via Darwin and Local News December 19, 2013 at 05:26PM

Darwin - Musician's death hits town hard

KWEMENTYAYE Johnson had finished recording an album and was in the process of having it mastered when he was tragically killed by a road train near Tennant Creek.



via Darwin and Local News December 19, 2013 at 05:10PM

Darwin - Croc sighting at Berry Springs

A CROC has been spotted in the main pool of Berry Springs Nature Park.



via Darwin and Local News December 19, 2013 at 04:32PM

Darwin - Rio announces Gove exit timeline

ABOUT 1100 Rio Tinto refinery jobs at Gove will be gone by July next year, the mining giant has now announced.



via Darwin and Local News December 19, 2013 at 03:48PM

Darwin - Bask in glow of the moon

AN ECLECTIC line-up of stars will shine at the 2014 Kimberley Moon Experience.



via Darwin and Local News December 19, 2013 at 03:30PM

Darwin - Asylum mums-to-be stressing RDH

MORE than 40 pregnant asylum seekers detained in Darwin detention centres are due within the next 10 weeks, it has been revealed.



via Darwin and Local News December 19, 2013 at 11:44AM

Darwin - Tree axing unleashes outrage

AN old tree in the centre of Darwin city has been mostly chopped down to make way for a carpark - causing an outpouring of emotion.



via Darwin and Local News December 19, 2013 at 11:18AM

Darwin - Gun, drugs seized

TWO men have been charged after police say they found a handgun and drugs at a property in Palmerston.



via Darwin and Local News December 19, 2013 at 10:08AM

Darwin - Beers take prime position

HEALTH authorities are urging Territorians to keep their beers out of the fridge this Christmas.



via Darwin and Local News December 19, 2013 at 08:04AM

Darwin - Bonus dangled in front of teachers

THE NT Government has told teachers they could get themselves a nice little Christmas bonus in their pay packet this week - but only if they sign up to the Enterprise Agreement.



via Darwin and Local News December 19, 2013 at 07:47AM

Darwin - Search and rescue off NT coast

TWO MEN have been rescued at sea after a search off the coast of remote NT.



via Darwin and Local News December 19, 2013 at 07:30AM

Darwin - Santa cools off with croc

ONE Territory croc is on Santa's naughty list after snacking on the jolly fellow's big, red sack.



via Darwin and Local News December 19, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Man in custody after fire

A MAN is in custody assisting with police enquiries following a structure fire in The Narrows.



via Darwin and Local News December 18, 2013 at 05:41PM

Darwin - New opportunities put to good use helping others

I'VE been in Darwin for four years and been in this country for seven years.



via Darwin and Local News December 18, 2013 at 05:52PM

Darwin - Christmas showers rather than snow

TOP ENDERS will again be on the watch for cyclones next week as a monsoon trough develops over Australia's north.



via Darwin and Local News December 18, 2013 at 05:08PM

Darwin - Talk about a ruff day on the job

A TOP End business is keeping workers perky with visits from their pets.



via Darwin and Local News December 18, 2013 at 05:06PM

Darwin - Six months since Carlie disappeared

SIX months ago a Territory woman disappeared from Parap sparking a major crime investigation.



via Darwin and Local News December 18, 2013 at 02:30PM

Darwin - Government pitches in to help farmers

TERRITORY farmers will soon have access to $30 million over two years.



via Darwin and Local News December 18, 2013 at 12:36PM

Darwin - Weary staff slam Inpex conditions

A CLEANER at the Howard Springs Inpex Accommodation Village claims housekeeping staff are being made to work "like robots".



via Darwin and Local News December 18, 2013 at 12:33PM

Darwin - Radar on the blink as storms roll in

TECHNICIANS are working frantically to fix the long-suffering Darwin weather radar.



via Darwin and Local News December 18, 2013 at 11:21AM

Darwin - Hot property in Darwin's north

PROPERTY expert Peter Koulizos says Millner is the Territory's next property hot spot.



via Darwin and Local News December 17, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - I'll pay you gator for the beers

ARE you paying with cash or credit? Do you accept alligator? Yep, a man has been caught trying to barter for two six packs of beer with a live reptile.



via Darwin and Local News December 18, 2013 at 08:14AM

Darwin - Graffiti attack at Magistrates court

GRAFFITI slogans have been spray painted at Darwin's Magistrates Court.



via Darwin and Local News December 17, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Staggering drunk in middle of the day

POLICE have been left dumbfounded after a man blew more than six times the legal blood alcohol limit – in the middle of the day.



via Darwin and Local News December 17, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Government cuts enviro defender

PEOPLE'S ability to access affordable legal advice on environmental issues has been jeopardised by federal cuts, Environmental Defender's Offices (EDO) say.



via Darwin and Local News December 17, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Croc captures down but monsters lurk

THERE has been a dramatic decline in saltwater crocodiles captured in Northern Territory waterways this year, according to a leading croc catcher.



via Darwin and Local News December 18, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Not a lot of ocelots

THIS ocelot at Darwin's Crocodylus Park is the last of her kind in Australia after her sister had to be put down this month.



via Darwin and Local News December 17, 2013 at 06:43PM

Darwin - Facebook up to it Twits, get Linkedin

TERRITORY entrepreneurs aren't harnessing the power of social media - despite Darwin having the highest rate of tech-savvy residents of any capital in the country, a creative body has revealed.



via Darwin and Local News December 17, 2013 at 06:39PM

Darwin - Falconio's killer appealing conviction

BRADLEY Murdoch, the murderer of British backpacker Peter Falconio is appealing his conviction.



via Darwin and Local News December 17, 2013 at 03:22PM

Darwin - Gang associates fail in bid to live together

TWO outlaw motorcycle gang associates accused of sparking a public brawl have failed in their bid to be allowed to live together on the Gold Coast.



via Darwin and Local News December 17, 2013 at 03:53PM

Darwin - Bus rollover on Stuart Highway

A BUS has rolled on the Stuart Highway about 100 kilometres south of Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News December 17, 2013 at 03:05PM

Darwin - Man hit by truck while walking to town

A MAN has been killed by a truck as he walked to town after hitting a cow in his own car.



via Darwin and Local News December 16, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Man dies in highway tragedy

A MAN has been killed by a truck as he walked to town after hitting a cow in his own car.



via Darwin and Local News December 17, 2013 at 02:50PM

Darwin - Asylum seeker health alarm

A DAMNING medical report shows more than half of the asylum seekers detained in Darwin in 2011 had to visit the emergency department.



via Darwin and Local News December 17, 2013 at 01:47PM

Darwin - Mum's fury as son slips through net

A TOP END mum is furious after her two-year-old son and his friend fell out of play equipment at a children's centre after netting cables snapped.



via Darwin and Local News December 17, 2013 at 01:37PM

Darwin - Jurrah in limbo

THE Tiwi Bombers haven't ruled out suspending wayward star Liam Jurrah in the wake of his latest brush with the law in Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News December 17, 2013 at 12:24PM

Darwin - Ratajec sentenced to jail after pub fight

A 23-YEAR-OLD man will be locked up for one year after he was found guilty of causing serious harm during a pub fight in rural Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News December 17, 2013 at 12:04PM

Darwin - Sharks fined $1m, Flanagan banned

THE NRL has fined the Sharks $1m and banned coach Shane Flanagan for a year over the ASADA scandal. Trent Elkin has also been banned. LIVE STREAM.



via Darwin and Local News December 17, 2013 at 11:12AM

Darwin - Man dies after being hit by roadtrain

A MAN is dead after he was run over by a road train on the Stuart Hwy about 30km south of Tennant Creek.



via Darwin and Local News December 16, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Cheaper to own, but how to get into market?

TERRITORIANS are struggling to cope with high rents and skyrocketing power bills, with two separate studies showing the NT's cost of living woes have intensified in the lead-up to Christmas.



via Darwin and Local News December 16, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Tis' the season to be puffy

COSMETIC procedures are on the rise in Darwin with Territorians rushing to clinics to get dermal fillers and Botox injected into their faces in time for Christmas.



via Darwin and Local News December 16, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Truancy bid about to kick in

UP TO 100 truancy officers will be sent to remote schools and another eight communities will have welfare restrictions placed on them under tough new Federal Government plans to boost attendance.



via Darwin and Local News December 17, 2013 at 10:04AM

Darwin - Amazing sight - for some

CENTRALIANS were in for a visual treat if they looked up on the weekend, with a rare 360 degree rainbow surrounding the sun - but the cause of the phenomena sparked a conspiracy fury.



via Darwin and Local News December 16, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Where are the Christmas lights?

MAP: The fairy lights are out, Santa is ready to greet you and there is a chance it could (fake) snow.



via Darwin and Local News December 16, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Newlywed pilot's last words

HE was looking forward to an adventure in the NT with his wife - sadly, this was not to be for newly-wed pilot Jim Rae.



via Darwin and Local News December 16, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Hunt on for croc killer

THE PUBLIC is again being asked for help after a crocodile was found shot dead in the NT.



via Darwin and Local News December 15, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Grannies get down and boogie

SOME Jingle Bell Rock, a feast and good airconditioning were enjoyed by all - proving nothing gets in the way of Darwin's aged pensioners' Christmas cheer.



via Darwin and Local News December 16, 2013 at 03:20PM

Darwin - Family is big on celebrating Xmas

IS YOUR Christmas wreath as big as mine? One Darwin family can lay claim to the city's biggest door ornament.



via Darwin and Local News December 16, 2013 at 03:10PM

Darwin - Springs closure not Berry popular

A TERRITORY grandmother is furious that the popular Berry Springs swimming hole has been shut for the Wet.



via Darwin and Local News December 16, 2013 at 02:37PM

Darwin - Crash brings out the mongrel

A SINGLE dog has got the residents of a territory town barking mad.



via Darwin and Local News December 15, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Best Christmas gift ever

THE last Australian troops have left Afghanistan's Oruzgan Province and are on their way home for Christmas.



via Darwin and Local News December 16, 2013 at 12:24PM

Darwin - Buffs fall prey to Crocs

SOUTHERN Districts gained some valuable breathing space inside the NTFL top five after a solid 78-point win over the Buffaloes at Northline Oval.



via Darwin and Local News December 15, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Childcare workers Grinched

TERRITORY childcare workers will miss out on a much-anticipated pay rise because the Federal Government has decided to scrap plans to boost their wages - just days before Christmas.



via Darwin and Local News December 15, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Torch saves boatie after sinking

A MAN was found drifting at sea holding a torch and emergency beacon near Channel Rock in Darwin Harbour after his boat sank.



via Darwin and Local News December 15, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Don't forget us: Nhulunbuy

AS THE nation laments the demise of Holden in Australia at a potential cost of 3000 jobs, Nhulunbuy community leaders are urging the Territory and federal governments not to forget the plight of their devastated town.



via Darwin and Local News December 16, 2013 at 08:50AM

Darwin - Trades training facing axe

AUSTRALIA'S trade training centre program in high schools faces Tony Abbott's budget axe to pay for his Gonski education funding backflip.



via Darwin and Local News December 16, 2013 at 08:45AM

Darwin - Bali punch victim on the mend

AUSTRALIAN surfing teacher Matt Scarff is continuing to heal from serious head injuries after being punched by a stranger in Bali last month.



via Darwin and Local News December 14, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Flood promises wash away

THE NT Government appears to be backing away from its promises to prevent flooding of homes near Rapid Creek.



via Darwin and Local News December 14, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Taxpayers foot fitout bill

A TERRITORY Federal politician spent more than $43,000 of taxpayers' money on a new office fitout, moving her office from the city to the northern suburbs - just four months before the Federal election this year.



via Darwin and Local News December 14, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Liam Jurrah charged over car chase

EXCLUSIVE: Former AFL star Liam Jurrah has been arrested and could soon be back behind bars following a high-speed police chase in Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News December 14, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Doc's warning on Telstra

A DOCTOR has ordered a man not to contact Telstra any more as it is bad for his health.



via Darwin and Local News December 14, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Mine spill taskforce welcomed

TRADITIONAL owners have welcomed their involvement on a taskforce to investigate the tank collapse at the Ranger uranium mine in Kakadu National Park.



via Darwin and Local News December 14, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Smash, crash and bash

HOONS, drunks and carelessness on Territory roads have angered police in the lead up to Christmas.



via Darwin and Local News December 14, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - China to build next Commodore

EXCLUSIVE: A top-secret deal between General Motors and Holden will see the 2017 model Commodore built in China.



via Darwin and Local News December 14, 2013 at 08:30PM

Darwin - Quorn murder victims' final hours

PART TWO of a three-part special report looks at the final hours of the victims of Quorn double murderer Jose Omonte-Extrada.



via Darwin and Local News December 15, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - 'Fill 'er up and we'll take the fly buys'

THE Sunday Territorian joined the crew from the RAAF 33 Squadron on the training exercise High Sierra, which has pilots refuel at 25,000 feet.



via Darwin and Local News December 15, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Integrity pledge on Kurringal

THE Kurringal Flats must not be simply sold to the highest bidder, Fannie Bay MLA Michael Gunner said.



via Darwin and Local News December 14, 2013 at 04:37PM

Darwin - Bench fencing moves man on

THE Tennant Creek community is outraged after a homeless man was evicted from the bench he called home.



via Darwin and Local News December 14, 2013 at 02:27PM

Darwin - Firies put on dancing shoes

MORE than 450 aged pensioners will be enjoying a laugh and a dance at the Annual Firies Pensioners Christmas Party.



via Darwin and Local News December 14, 2013 at 02:37PM

Darwin - Open letter from Andrew McLeod

READ THE LETTER: Andrew McLeod's anger over firies' cancer compo rejection.



via Darwin and Local News December 14, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Natural born killer

Jose Omonte-Extrada came to Alice Springs for a fresh start to his troubled life. Instead he's wound up serving life for the murder of two women.



via Darwin and Local News December 14, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Ice hockey champs challenge Calgary

THE Darwin Social Ice Hockey Team are the only people in the Top End who are praying for a hot day.



via Darwin and Local News December 14, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Fiery blast over compo

AFL legend Andrew McLeod has slammed the NT Government in an open letter for refusing to introduce legislation that would give Territory firefighters access to compensation for treatment of cancer.



via Darwin and Local News December 13, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Top tip: Bring it back

"ALL right, everybody be cool, this is a robbery!"



via Darwin and Local News December 13, 2013 at 04:44PM

Darwin - Seconds from disaster

A DARWIN bus travelling at up to 90km/h allegedly ran a red light at a busy intersection and came within half a metre of smashing into a car.



via Darwin and Local News December 13, 2013 at 05:36PM

Darwin - On track for festive fun

HORSES, Santa Claus, pony rides, crocodiles - it's all happening at Darwin Turf Club.



via Darwin and Local News December 13, 2013 at 05:17PM

Darwin - Road train rolls, cattle killed

A TRIPLE road train full of cattle has rolled in Litchfield National Park, reportedly killing about a dozen animals.



via Darwin and Local News December 13, 2013 at 04:54PM

Darwin - Not super with V8s up in air

DARWIN'S V8 Supercars race will end "one way or another" following Holden's announcement, says the Territory's peak motorsports body.



via Darwin and Local News December 13, 2013 at 01:02PM

Darwin - Kurringal flattened

THE notorious Kurringal Flats will be bulldozed and redeveloped, the NT Government will announce.



via Darwin and Local News December 13, 2013 at 12:48PM

Darwin - Bite on savage dogs

PALMERSTON council has approved bylaws that give it the power to boot dangerous dogs out of the city.



via Darwin and Local News December 13, 2013 at 11:10AM

Darwin - TIMELAPSE: Storm from Nightcliff

A MORNING storm provided a stunning Top End view from Nightcliff.



via Darwin and Local News December 13, 2013 at 10:44AM

Darwin - Cop receives suspended jail term

A COP who pleaded guilty to passing on secret information from the NT Police database has been convicted and sentenced to three months suspended jail.



via Darwin and Local News December 13, 2013 at 10:31AM

Darwin - System failing remote pupils

SHOCKING test results show that almost no remote indigenous kids in the NT have minimum standard literacy skills by the time they reach adolescence.



via Darwin and Local News December 13, 2013 at 09:01AM

Darwin - Rider hits gate, runs from helpers

A MOTORBIKE rider has "collided heavily'' into a suburban Darwin gate before running away from the residents who helped him.



via Darwin and Local News December 13, 2013 at 08:19AM

Darwin - Star's visit a gift of its own

JESSICA Mauboy has celebrated Christmas with students at Yipirinya School in Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News December 13, 2013 at 08:55AM

Darwin - Ranger clean-up ignores traditional owners

ABORIGINAL landowners at Kakadu don't feel safe on their land after the Ranger mine leak, and have been left off a clean-up taskforce.



via Darwin and Local News December 12, 2013 at 05:55PM

Darwin - Forget crocs, this turkey scrubs up fine

BUSH turkeys are not known for their gift giving.



via Darwin and Local News December 12, 2013 at 12:42PM

Darwin - Twerking, headbutts and foodfights

IT MAY not have a spot on prime time TV, but a Big Brother style observation of crocs has proved salties would certainly be the feistiest housemates.



via Darwin and Local News December 12, 2013 at 12:23PM

Darwin - Ancient gun find predates Captain Cook

OLDER THAN CAPTAIN COOK: A Territory kid's discovery has the science and history world abuzz.



via Darwin and Local News December 11, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Geese hunters back Jess

LOCAL geese hunters have applauded songstress Jessica Mauboy for fighting back at those who criticised her Outback lifestyle on social media.



via Darwin and Local News December 11, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Nothing wrong with a smack: Abbott

UPDATE: A BAN on parents smacking their children risks turning Australia into a nanny state, says PM Tony Abbott, who admits he smacked his own kids.



via Darwin and Local News December 12, 2013 at 07:48AM

Darwin - First look at mine spill for custodians

REGULATORS, traditional owners, and clean-up inspectors have entered the damaged Ranger mine after a tank burst spilling up to one million litres of sludge near Kakadu National Park.



via Darwin and Local News December 11, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Mauling victim calls for dog review

CHOMP: A man who weighs about 120kg was pulled effortlessly off his feet last month by large mastiff in a quiet Top End street while he was going door-to-door conducting opinion polls.



via Darwin and Local News December 11, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Booze culture must end

KATHERINE residents want stricter grog laws to curb anti-social behaviour.



via Darwin and Local News December 12, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - The new Usain? He's an Aussie

VIDEO: Faster than Usain Bolt at the same age, NT-born James Gallaugher is one Australian looking to make his mark on the Olympic stage. Watch him run!



via Darwin and Local News December 11, 2013 at 08:30PM

Darwin - Possible lifeline for sacked Gove workers

FORTESCUE Metals Group is thinking about boosting its indigenous workforce by picking up sacked Rio Tinto workers from the shattered Gove refinery in the Northern Territory.



via Darwin and Local News December 11, 2013 at 03:35PM

Darwin - End of the road for Holden

BREAKING NEWS: Holden confirms it will cease manufacturing cars in Australia in 2017 | What's really going on at Holden?



via Darwin and Local News December 11, 2013 at 01:24PM

Darwin - Chance for new lease on Nightcliff life

DARWIN council is looking for someone to run its planned Nightcliff foreshore cafe.



via Darwin and Local News December 11, 2013 at 01:41PM

Darwin - Time to be mozzie aware

THE NT Health Department is warning the Ross River virus season is here.



via Darwin and Local News December 11, 2013 at 01:29PM

Darwin - Photo shows scale of collapse

NEW pictures have emerged from Ranger uranium mine, showing the extent of damage to a tank that spilled up to 1 million litres of radioactive slurry.



via Darwin and Local News December 11, 2013 at 01:22PM

Darwin - Giant leap to help stop suicide

VIDEO: Some of Darwin's top brass have gone over the edge to raise money and awareness for suicide prevention.



via Darwin and Local News December 10, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Glock 'n' role model

SCHOOL-based police officers have been ordered to carry loaded guns when they go into Territory classrooms in the interest of "keeping people safe".



via Darwin and Local News December 11, 2013 at 12:10PM

Darwin - Mauboy is hunted on Instagram

NT songstress Jessica Mauboy has hit back at haters who tried to criticise her outback lifestyle on social media.



via Darwin and Local News December 10, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Boat crash dad escapes conviction

A MAN who crashed a dinghy into dredger in Darwin Harbour carrying his three-year-old son and a friend has escaped conviction.



via Darwin and Local News December 10, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Gig ends in punch up

NO REQUESTS! A hot-headed band member playing at a Territory pub has allegedly belted a woman in the face after an argument over a song request.



via Darwin and Local News December 10, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Afghan tour extended

A DARWIN-based flight lieutenant will be on duty in Afghanistan two months longer than planned after Australian-operated spy planes were pledged to the command of international forces.



via Darwin and Local News December 10, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - 14 days, 20 arrests

TWENTY arrests have been made in the first two weeks of NT Police's operation to reduce domestic violence.



via Darwin and Local News December 10, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Final farewell to Nelson Mandela

THOUSANDS of people, including dozens of world leaders, say goodbye to Nelson Mandela.



via Darwin and Local News December 11, 2013 at 06:55AM

Darwin - Public servants big payroll

TERRITORY public servants cost taxpayers close to $2.5 billion last financial year.



via Darwin and Local News December 10, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Lobster? You'll need five golden rings

GOURMETS might have to cut back on the gifts this year if they want to enjoy a lobster for Christmas dinner.



via Darwin and Local News December 11, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - No compo for ailing firefighter

A DARWIN firefighter - who has been battling cancer he says he acquired through years of fighting fires in the Territory - has had his compensation claim rejected by the Territory Insurance Office (TIO).



via Darwin and Local News December 11, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Do you know this man?

POLICE have called for public help to find a man wanted over a servo robbery.



via Darwin and Local News December 09, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Hundreds of charges over drug deals

HUNDREDS of charges have been laid against six people in a year-long drug trafficking investigation involving South Australia and the Northern Territory.



via Darwin and Local News December 10, 2013 at 03:32PM

Darwin - High-rise hogging the lot

DARWIN eatery Hog's Breath Cafe will have to look for a new home, thanks to plans to build a 23-storey apartment block on the Mitchell St lot.



via Darwin and Local News December 09, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Nan beats a nanny

GRANDPARENTS are babysitting nearly half Australia's young children while their parents work, new official figures show.



via Darwin and Local News December 09, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Toothy, and tooling up

AS IF lightning speed, sharp teeth and the world's most powerful bite weren't enough, it appears crocs and their cousins are learning new methods of trickery to lure their lunches.



via Darwin and Local News December 09, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Post from Hell

A MAN who police claim has links to the Hells Angels has been fined more than $1000 for possessing "tainted property" in the form of cash - wrapped up in pages of the NT News.



via Darwin and Local News December 09, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Wheely good way to see Darwin

TOP End locals and visitors will soon get about Darwin on a Segway - if a new tour company gets approval.



via Darwin and Local News December 09, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - 'Alice Springs has Mordor's climate'

FRODO and Sam's trek across the heat-blasted wastes of Mordor was a lot like being in Alice Springs, climate scientists say.



via Darwin and Local News December 09, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - VIDEO: Wakey wakey, watch out for snaky!

A LEADING reptile wrangler has warned of an increased risk of snakes biting Territorians in their homes and wants people to be more snake wise.



via Darwin and Local News December 09, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - NT Govt. closes printing office

THE Territory Government has confirmed it will close the Government Printing Office, only days after it was revealed that the Darwinbus service is set to be privatised.



via Darwin and Local News December 09, 2013 at 05:27PM

Darwin - Love still blooms for Leafes

IT ALL started on a blind date in 1948, but 65 years later Jack and Eve Leafe still haven't taken their eyes off each other.



via Darwin and Local News December 09, 2013 at 05:11PM

Darwin - Salon raises eyebrows as shavings fall

DARWIN blokes can get a haircut with a difference with a new salon offering girls in burlesque outfits styling and cutting.



via Darwin and Local News December 09, 2013 at 05:02PM

Darwin - Cop done for DUI

AN off-duty police officer has been busted drink driving after crashing his motorcycle into the rear of a stationary vehicle in Palmerston.



via Darwin and Local News December 08, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Biggest mine for 20 years opens in NT

THE Roper Bar iron ore mine is officially open for business, and is the largest new mine to open for two decades in the Northern Territory.



via Darwin and Local News December 08, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Buzz: UFC a bloody disgrace

JOIN THE DEBATE: SINCE when is kicking, elbowing, kneeing, punching and stomping an opponent classified as sport?



via Darwin and Local News December 08, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - RAAF warning on loud jets

THE RAAF has tried to stop an interstate community from building too close to an airport where its new F-35A jets will be based - saying the noise will be too great for them - despite allowing the same planes to fly from the middle of Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News December 08, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Jobs lost as Jetstar clips wings

JESTAR has announced a major reorganisation of its Territory operations which will result in job losses in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News December 08, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Urgent inquiry call after spill

SENATOR Nova Peris has called for an independent audit of Ranger Uranium Mine following a radioactive slurry spill.



via Darwin and Local News December 08, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Go slow for fast net

THE number of Territory homes connected to the superfast NBN should be almost 4500 - you may surprised to learn the actual number is much, much less.



via Darwin and Local News December 09, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Popular performer cops glassing

A POPULAR local performer has copped a glassing to the face - one of several incidents from a bloody weekend ***WARNING: IMAGE MAY CAUSE DISTRESS



via Darwin and Local News December 09, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Aerosol art music to the ears

A STUART Highway building has been decked out with the biggest street-art mural in the Territory.



via Darwin and Local News December 09, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Saints merciless

THE St Marys machine continues to roll on after an impressive 91-point NTFL hammering over the Tiwi Bombers in the Wonaeamirri-Gregory Cup clash at TIO Stadium.



via Darwin and Local News December 07, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Stabbing death in town camp

A WOMAN has been reportedly stabbed to death by another female in a town camp in Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News December 07, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Risk, reward in land of fantasies

I HAVE just come home after two weeks working in the Middle East.



via Darwin and Local News December 07, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Adults, children missing at sea

POLICE hold grave concerns for two adults and three children after they set out on a 4.2m tinny near Elcho Island and failed to return.



via Darwin and Local News December 07, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Well-armed guardian angels

TWO young Diggers are risking their lives to protect coalition mentors against the threat of "green-on-blue" attacks in Afghanistan.



via Darwin and Local News December 08, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Tavern guards hammered

A VIOLENT altercation outside a Darwin pub has left two security guards injured after they were attacked by a man wielding a claw hammer, police said.



via Darwin and Local News December 08, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Kirsty treads buff blue line

CRIMINALS are lucky that amateur bodybuilder and Senior Constable First Class Kirsty Ray is no longer busting scum on the beat.



via Darwin and Local News December 07, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Fishing fake easily hooked

A ROGUE tour operator got more than he bargained for when the group he thought he was ripping off turned out to be undercover cops.



via Darwin and Local News December 07, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Life sentence for car boot killer

GARY Stewart Miles has been sentenced to life in jail for burning a man to death in the boot of a car.



via Darwin and Local News December 07, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Crappy location but loo has view

SANTA certainly won't be missing this chimney when he flies into Darwin this year.



via Darwin and Local News December 07, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Contaminated slurry spilled at mine

THERE has been a serious spill of contaminated slurry at Ranger Uranium Mine.



via Darwin and Local News December 07, 2013 at 01:16PM

Darwin - Candlelight vigials burn for Mandela

SOUTH Africans will have 10 days of mourning before Nelson Mandela's funeral as thousands continue to pay tribute to 'the father of the nation'.



via Darwin and Local News December 07, 2013 at 11:18AM

Darwin - Call for skater supporters

A GROUP of passionate skateboarders are calling for people to head down to the Leanyer Skate Park to support their Skate Competition.



via Darwin and Local News December 07, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Undead will stalk Casuarina Square

THE undead will stalk the grounds of Casuarina Square on Saturday - but it's for a good cause.



via Darwin and Local News December 06, 2013 at 06:45PM

Darwin - Caught snoozing at wheel

DRINK drivers - you will be caught.



via Darwin and Local News December 06, 2013 at 06:27PM

Darwin - Learning to live again

THE family of a young Territory footballer hopes he will walk again after he crashed his vehicle into a bed base believed to have been flung from the back of a vehicle.



via Darwin and Local News December 06, 2013 at 05:36PM

Darwin - Darwin buses to be privatised

THE NT Government has announced it will privatise Darwin buses.



via Darwin and Local News December 06, 2013 at 12:42PM

Darwin - Boom with a view

THE record price for a Territory home has been smashed by a pastoralist who forked out $6.5 million for a mansion in Larrakeyah.



via Darwin and Local News December 06, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Weather can't foil market

THE Christmas Craft Market is on after being washed out by Cyclone Alessia.



via Darwin and Local News December 06, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Would you like sausages on the side?

BIRTHDAY suits will be out across the Territory and Australia in honour of Work in the Nude Day.



via Darwin and Local News December 06, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Three alleged drink drivers arrested

THREE drink drivers have been arrested in Darwin suburbs, including one who allegedly was asleep at the wheel.



via Darwin and Local News December 06, 2013 at 09:53AM

Darwin - Inquiry into Stella Maris

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles told Parliament the Stella Maris lease deal "stinks of corruption" as he established a formal inquiry.



via Darwin and Local News December 06, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Bagot has to 'wait for hours' for police

RESIDENTS of Darwin's Bagot community have accused police of slow response times and "sometimes not turning up at all" when they are called.



via Darwin and Local News December 06, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Darwin's dazzling light shows

NOTHING says the festive season is upon us like a street ablaze with lights.



via Darwin and Local News December 06, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Hugs signal end of tour of duty

"IT'S like getting your life back."



via Darwin and Local News December 06, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - NT South African community in shock

THE Northern Territory South African community has been shocked by the death of the country's former and first black president Nelson Mandela.



via Darwin and Local News December 06, 2013 at 08:15AM

Darwin - Out of space to park

SHOPPERS at a popular northern suburbs shopping centre could be forced out of their carparks and on to the street after the Development Consent Authority gave the go-ahead to a medical facility in a busy retail precinct.



via Darwin and Local News December 05, 2013 at 05:58PM

Darwin - Red-eye of Tiger hits skies

BUDGET airline Tigerair Australia will return to the Top End and will operate a red-eye Darwin to Brisbane route from April next year.



via Darwin and Local News December 05, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Budget blowout puzzles minister

THE Department of Children and Families' Out of Home Care Budget blew out by $15 million last year, even though the number of kids in care has barely increased in that time.



via Darwin and Local News December 05, 2013 at 05:45PM

Darwin - Parapegia extends family's nightmare

A YOUNG survivor of a fatal car crash that claimed his mum and sister will be left a paraplegic for the rest of his life.



via Darwin and Local News December 05, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Navy trainees stuck in mud

FOUR Defence personnel were left high but not very dry after their rigid inflatable boat became stranded on mudflats.



via Darwin and Local News December 05, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Graham's the wind beneath their wings

GRAHAM Kirby has always had an affinity for ensuing smooth aerodynamics, but his focus has shifted from his time in the RAAF to caring for birds.



via Darwin and Local News December 05, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Council cops spray from jogger on runs

THE STORY that has Australia barking mad...



via Darwin and Local News December 05, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Bowled over by Teletubbie turban tweet

IS THIS RACIST? Cricket Australia has apologised after tweeting a photo of four fans in turbans dressed as Teletubbies.



via Darwin and Local News December 05, 2013 at 10:26AM

Darwin - Stab threat outside Red Rooster

A MAN with a knife in his pants has been arrested after allegedly threatening to stab another man outside Red Rooster in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News December 04, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Thong attack on naked woman

A WOMAN has been arrested for allegedly hitting a naked woman with a pair of thongs outside McDonalds in Katherine.



via Darwin and Local News December 04, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Stolen dog while on the bog

SOMETIMES when you have to go ... you just have to go.



via Darwin and Local News December 05, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Better present than Santa could give

ANOTHER 20 Territory soldiers have arrived home from Afghanistan in time for Christmas.



via Darwin and Local News December 05, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Queen Belinda raises $57,000

A ROADHOUSE which created a micronation around its "borders" has raised the largest amount of money for the Northern Territory in a leukemia fundraiser.



via Darwin and Local News December 04, 2013 at 05:11PM

Darwin - Giles keeps port options open

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles would not rule out selling the Port of Darwin under questioning in Parliament yesterday.



via Darwin and Local News December 04, 2013 at 04:36PM

Darwin - Brown leaves with 'head held high'

CAMPBELL Brown says sorry but leaves the AFL with his "head held high" after being sacked for punching Territorian Steven May.



via Darwin and Local News December 04, 2013 at 03:01PM

Darwin - Man charged over alleged drive-by

A 21-YEAR-OLD man has been charged in relation to an alleged drive-by shooting incident that occurred in Bakewell in August.



via Darwin and Local News December 04, 2013 at 02:29PM

Darwin - Man accused of Spicer murder in court

THE MAN accused of murdering Palmerston man Josh Spicer has appeared in Darwin Magistrates Court.



via Darwin and Local News December 04, 2013 at 01:16PM

Darwin - Labor caught out on Stella Maris

PUBLIC servants thought the Unions NT application for the $3 million Stella Maris site was inadequate, according to documents obtained by the NT News.



via Darwin and Local News December 04, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Tahan denies Bieber fever

TAHAN Lew Fatt has confirmed she had a private conversation with Justin Bieber over the phone but has quashed rumours of a budding romance.



via Darwin and Local News December 04, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Fishing survey vital

AN extensive survey of recreational fishing is currently underway in the greater Darwin area.



via Darwin and Local News December 03, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Breakthrough: Cause of SIDS identified

BABIES who die from SIDS have abnormalities in their brain stem, regardless of whether they were exposed to risks such as suffocation or co-sleeping.



via Darwin and Local News December 04, 2013 at 04:57AM

Darwin - Monique weeps as she relives tragedy

A WOMAN has told the Coroner's Court her boyfriend looked her in the eye before shooting himself in the mouth with a sawn-off shotgun.



via Darwin and Local News December 03, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Civilian helps cops nab thieves

THREE youths have been arrested after being caught driving cars they had allegedly stolen - with a member of the public aiding police.



via Darwin and Local News December 03, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Our kids dumber than 10 years ago

THE dumbing down of a generation of Australian teenagers is exposed in the latest global report card on 15-year-olds' academic performance.



via Darwin and Local News December 03, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Our kids dumber than 10 years ago

THE dumbing down of a generation of Australian teenagers is exposed in the latest global report card on 15-year-olds' academic performance.



via Darwin and Local News December 03, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Darwin pianist named 'best performer'

A DARWIN pianist has made an impressive comeback and been named the best performer in her category by the Australian Music Examinations Board.



via Darwin and Local News December 04, 2013 at 12:30AM

Darwin - New croc attack database

A NEW database is expected to give researchers a better understanding into the relationship between crocodiles and humans.



via Darwin and Local News December 03, 2013 at 03:30PM

Darwin - Jets pilot Sam dunks award goal

SAM Rioli was named the Darwin Basketball Association's most valuable female player of the year on Saturday night.



via Darwin and Local News December 03, 2013 at 07:25PM

Darwin - Line-marking scam

IRISH conmen offering cheap car park line marking are being sought by Northern Territory Consumer Affairs officials.



via Darwin and Local News December 03, 2013 at 06:58PM

Darwin - Destination Alice on the rise

ALICE Springs has been ranked eighth on TripAdvisor's Top 10 Destinations on the Rise in the South Pacific.



via Darwin and Local News December 03, 2013 at 06:47PM

Darwin - Buffaloes bring Tahs back to reality

WARATAH'S 41-match winning streak in the NTFL women's competition is over after the Buffaloes outclassed the defending premiers at Gardens Oval on Saturday.



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Darwin - NT hot spot in housing surge

TOP END building approvals outstripped the rest of the nation as a percentage for the month of October, continuing a trend of strong housing figures which is expected to continue into early next year.



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Darwin - Bali punch victim wakes from coma

THE Australian man who was punched outside a club in Bali has woken up from a coma but remains in intensive care.



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Darwin - Eels to play Raiders in Darwin

EXCLUSIVE: The Parramatta Eels will play the Canberra Raiders for NRL premiership points in Darwin next season.



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Darwin - Baffled Nixon denies accent

THE announcer stood down during the England v Chairman's XI cricket game at Alice Springs' Traeger Park has spoken of his disappointment with the decision.



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Darwin - The art of focusing on human rights issue

AN ARTS exhibition with a focus on human rights opens in Darwin this week.



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Darwin - Government 'investigating' Gove lease

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles says the NT Government is "investigating" the terms of Rio Tinto's mining lease at Gove.



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Darwin - Body found in Katherine

POLICE in Katherine are at the scene of an incident, in which a man's body has been found under a bridge in the town.



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Darwin - Did Tahan get Bieber in big bother

DID our Tahan cause Justin Bieber's late show? Tahan is in the Beliebers' sights after phone picture goes viral.



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Darwin - Police race to rescue woman

A WOMAN lying in the middle of the Stuart Highway is lucky to be alive after two Territory police officers dragged her away from oncoming traffic.



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Darwin - An extra serve of bravery

AN ALICE Springs man has staked his claim as the Territory's most dedicated pizza delivery man.



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Darwin - Dodgy parking is butt of notes

PALMERSTON'S newest alderman has pointed out some priceless parking when out shopping.



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Darwin - Big gun seizure

POLICE have seized 26 firearms during a search at a Territory home.



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Darwin - Snoozin' and boozin' behind the wheel

A MAN has been charged with high-range drink driving after being found drunk and asleep behind the wheel.



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Darwin - Murderer's chilling confession: 'I just lost it'

POLICE videos have provided disturbing insights into the mind of the young SES volunteer who murdered an Alice Springs woman in South Australia.



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Darwin - Sister yet to know from brother's killer

MARGARET Simmons faced her brother's murderer and asked only one question: "Where is his head?"



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Darwin - Homeless statistics create grim picture

A NEW national report released today indicates that the Northern Territory still has the highest rate of indigenous homeless people in the country.



via Darwin and Local News December 02, 2013 at 06:10PM

Darwin - Arnhem's future in tourism

IT'S dangerous to rely too heavily on an industry such as mining, says an Aboriginal tourism company seeking to pull East Arnhem Land out from under the shadow of Rio Tinto's impending closure of the Gove alumina refinery.



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Darwin - Schoolie airlifted after methanol cocktail

A TEENAGER has been airlifted from Bali to Darwin after she drank a cocktail on a Schoolies trip suspected of being spiked with methanol.



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Darwin - Andrew savvy, Kumon figures

TERRITORY whiz-kid Andrew Savvas has a passion for mathematics.



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Darwin - Carols light up night of note

IT'S the most wonderful time of the year according to about 5000 people who attended last night's Carols by Candlelight.



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Darwin - Teachers broke promise: Elferink

THE Teachers' Union instruction to not enter electronic attendance data has lead further industrial action being suspended until March next year, John Elferink said.



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Darwin - Guilty verdict in 'body in boot' case

THE man accused of locking Paul John Stamp in the boot of a car and setting fire to it has been found guilty.



via Darwin and Local News December 01, 2013 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Tigers back on song

NIGHTCLIFF bounced back to the NTFL winner's list with a comfortable 18-point win over Palmerston at BM Insurance Oval.



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Darwin - Uluru top of most wish lists

AUSTRALIANS would like to spend their summer getting fit and visiting Uluru but will probably end up just watching TV and doing the housework.



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Darwin - 'We're a club, not a gang'

MOTORBIKE enthusiasts from various clubs have shown a united front on the steps of Darwin's Parliament House to rally against tough new bikie laws.



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Darwin - Schoolies in punch up at airport

TWO youths involved in a scuffle at Darwin Airport have had a talking to by Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers.



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Darwin - ARIA Awards 2013

THE ARIA Awards is the biggest night in Australian music - can Jessica Mauboy win again?



via Darwin and Local News November 30, 2013 at 10:30PM